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The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to understand the craft of this great, often under appreciated art form. Sometimes they agree, and sometimes… they don’t. With decades of experience talking about comics, interacting with comic book professionals, this is all about the love of an art form. If the names Brian Michael Bendis, Amanda Conner, Geoff Johns, Gene Luen Yang, Donny Cates, Jason Aaron, Kelly Thompson, David Marquez, Kelly Sue de Connick, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Esad Ribic, Rick Remender, Nick Spencer, John Ridley, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Jöelle Jones, David F. Walker, Grant Morrison, and Darwyn Cooke get you excited, then this is the place for you. This podcast is so good, you don’t even need to read comic books or graphic novels to enjoy it, but it’s a lot better if you do.
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Pick of the Week #871 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1
Josh Flanagan and Ryan Haupt, missing an itinerant Conor Kilpatrick, sort through some damn fine comic books, many from the Gotham family. There's a shark diversion, a vicious maligning of Gangs of New York, even more education on Betty and Barney, and spoilers for The Core, from 2003. But we promise, it's mostly comics.
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Running Time: 01:12:19
Pick of the Week:
00:01:45 - Batman: One Bad Day - Ra's al Ghul #1
Comics:
00:11:03 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #13
00:16:51 - Punisher #10
00:24:52 - Doctor Strange #427
00:35:06 - Blue Book #2
00:41:24 - She-Hulk #174
00:44:57 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #106
Patron Pick:
00:47:15 - Dead Romans #1
Patron Thanks:
00:59:45 - Michael Odojewski
Audience Question:
01:01:25 - Ken asks which creator first hooked us as comic book readers.
Brought To You By:
• MacroVerse - MacroVerse is proud to share their new comic book series in wide release, DARKLAND. Head over to their website for more info or go to Webtoons and search for DARKLAND!
• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!
• iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs!
Music:
"Back to the Life"
Spoon
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Special Edition – Shazam! Fury of the Gods
It’s the sequel four years in the making! Join Conor Kilpatrick and Paul Montgomery as they take a look at Shazam! Fury of the Gods and ponder what’s ahead for DC on the silver screen!
Running Time: 00:44:18
Music:
“Say My Name”
Destiny’s Child
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Pick of the Week #870 – The Avengers: War Across Time #3
In which the state of comics publishing is grappled with and updates on snacks are given.
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Running Time: 01:04:02
Pick of the Week:
00:02:27 - The Avengers: War Across Time #3
Comics:
00:11:48 - Superman: Lost #1
00:14:58 - Hellcat #1
00:19:32 - Black Cloak #3
00:25:28 - No/One #1
00:28:21 - Secret Invasion #5
00:31:37 - Wildcats #5
00:32:59 - The Last Barbarians #2
Patron Pick:
00:36:19 - The Forged #1
Patron Thanks:
00:44:53 - Dustin Smith
Audience Question:
00:46:26 - Scott S. from Chicago, Illinois feels like there are fewer books being published every week. Or maybe it's fewer books that he's excited to read.
00:53:51 - Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders which is better: Spider-Man with big eyes or Spider-Man with small eyes.
Snack Cake Corner:
00:57:34 - Snack Update!
Brought To You By:
• Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ifanboy and get on your way to being your best self.
• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!
• iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs!
Music:
"He's So Fine"
The Chiffons
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Mediasplode #34 – The Last of Us, Season 1 & Star Wars: Andor, Season 1
Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!
Running Time: 00:56:10
This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…
What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:04:00 – Josh is listening to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, is watching Clarkson’s Farm, and saw Hamilton.
00:11:41 – Ron went and saw Creed III, is watching Party Down, and finished Gaslit and The Boys.
00:19:20 – Conor watched 1923, and is watching Star Trek: Picard, Perry Mason, and Daisy Jones & The Six.
00:24:39 – There are a lot of shows.
Discussion:
00:25:11 – The Last of Us, Season 1
00:36:40 – Star Wars: Andor, Season 1
SPOILERS ABOVE!
What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.
Music:
“Cars in Space”
Golden City
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Pick of the Week #869 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1
Josh tries to get out of his long held duties, but the format will not allow it, so off we went. It's a guessing game for the runner up, and even more deep Damian discussion. Then there's the Hostess discussion. That's new.
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Running Time: 01:13:10
Pick of the Week:
00:02:29 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1
Comics:
00:12:12 - The Amazing Spider-Man #915
00:17:06 - Mary Jane and Black Cat #4
00:23:21 - X-Men #20
00:28:02 - Blood Tree #2
00:30:19 - Predator #1
00:32:00 - The Flash #794
Patron Pick:
00:41:03 - Stoneheart #1
Patron Thanks:
00:53:09 - Andy Savage
Audience Question:
00:55:19 - iFanboy staff veteran Jeff Reid has informed thoughts and conclusions about the possible abolition of Damian Wayne.
Brought To You By:
• MacroVerse - MacroVerse is proud to share their new comic book series in wide release, DARKLAND. Head over to their website for more info or go to Webtoons and search for DARKLAND!
• iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or make a one time donation of any amount!
• iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got twelve designs!
Music:
"All Mine (Live)"
Portishead
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Talksplode #104 - Ryan North
Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
Ryan North made a career with Dinosaur Comics, a comic strips of fixed art, wit, and an incredible tenacity. He became better known to comics readers with fifty issues of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, along with artist Erica Henderson, as well as several other diverse comics projects. Because he never stops, now you can find him handling writing chores on Marvel's first family, Fantastic Four, along with a revamp of Secret Invasion. So yeah, Ryan has some wide ranging creative talents.
Total Running Time: 01:15:28
For more on Ryan North and to read the still ongoing Dinosaur Comics, go here.
Music:
“Dinosaur Act"
Matthew Sweet
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Customer Reviews
Great for staying current
Love to hear what’s happening in comics in general and these guys have a lot of context to provide that. Especially love learning more about specific creators based on their takes.
Very informative but . . .
They seem to have become jaded when it comes to reviewing comics and come at the job as if it’s a slog rather than a fun hobby and with so many comic book blogs and podcast out there I don’t think anyone would miss them if they were to just stop. Sounds harsh but hearing them complain about the books they have to read when no one’s telling them to read the books is a big turnoff. Having said that it’s nice to hear them when they are actively excited about a storyline or comic. Their film reviews are also informative but they come from a very “fanboy” pov at times which is very off-putting. The recent review of Wakanda forever is a good example of it. Being bothered by the way namor’s name is pronounced is a stupid nitpick and I think they tend to miss the big picture of some films to instead focus on minute details that only a knee deep comic nerd would catch. I’d say my favorite topics are the booksplode episodes cause they can get really deep into a complete story rather than criticize chapters of a story, which is what they do with pick of the week.
Best Comics Podcast
Looked for a comic podcast for a long time. This is overall the best one. These guys get it right consistently. They understand the medium. Reviews are fair and honest. They don’t buy into any hype, just clear critiques of the latest books without any pandering to the big two.